LLNS received 78 applications totaling more than $695,000 in requests.
Thirty-two applications were selected for awards totaling $100,000 through a
committee review process. The majority of these awards serve children in the
Tri-Valley area and San Joaquin County, with a focus on literacy, science,
technology, engineering and math education and cultural arts. Other recipients
focus their charitable efforts toward children, senior citizens and families in
need of assistance.

Bill Goldstein, LLNS president and LLNL director, presented the awards during a reception at the LLNS office in downtown Livermore on Wednesday.
"I am honored to recognize and thank you, on behalf of LLNS and the Laboratory, for your service and contributions to our community," said Goldstein.

Goldstein presented LLNS Community Gift Program awards to the following organizations:

Agape Villages Foster Family Agency, San Ramon, certifies foster families who will provide loving, stable and nurturing homes for abused and neglected children.

Alameda County Community Food Bank, Children's Food Distribution and BackPack Program, delivers pre-packaged bags of nutritious food to elementary school children in need.

Blind Babies Foundation, A Program of Junior Blind, provides critical early childhood development services and support to children and their families.

Central Valley Youth Symphony offers support to young musicians, affording them the opportunity to learn how to play symphonic music.

Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland inspires and educates students of all ages about our planet and the universe.

Del Arroyo 4H offers opportunities for underprivileged children to build confidence, learn responsibility and develop important life skills.

Discovery Bay Odyssey of the Mind, International Problem-Solving Competition, delivers the opportunity for gifted students to think outside the box in technical and engineering fields.

Exceptional Needs Network offers a free overnight camp for special needs children at Livermore’s Camp Arroyo.

Sunflower Hill Gardens at Hagemann Ranch creates a sustainable special needs community for individuals and families with meaningful programs and activities.

The Livermore/Pleasanton/Dublin Branch of the American Association of University Women, Tech Trek Summer Camp for Girls, advances equity for women and girls through hands-on activities in math, science and related fields.

Tracy Friends of the Library, Robots and Fun for Education, encourages computer science learning and exploration for local youth with hands-on learning using Finch robots.

Tracy High School, Science Program, enables students to become skilled users of technology utilizing modern tools for conducting scientific investigations.

Tracy Sunrise Rotary Foundation serves the community providing a shelter for battered women and their children.

World of Wonders Science Museum compliments the education of young children through hands-on scientific discovery.

More information on LLNS and its Community Gift Program is available on the website. A photo archive is available on Flickr .

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LLNS manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. LLNS is comprised of: Bechtel, the largest project management contractor in the United States; The University of California, the world’s largest public research institution; BWX Technologies and Washington Group International, the top two DOE nuclear facilities contractors; and Battelle, a global leader in science and technology and technology commercialization. The team also includes Texas A&M University, which provides programs in homeland security and national security